GIR Career Coaches

Hey y'all. I'm a SWE based out of Seattle on Google Compute Engine. I have given over 50 interviews at Google for various roles and levels, and I have spent time volunteering as Teaching Assistant for several Data Structures courses. I'm happy to answer any questions about early tech careers (focus areas, applications, referrals, grad school, team matching). If you'd like to set up recurring meetings, I can work with you to improve specific skillsets - particularly in Python.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python

I have been a Software Engineer for over 10 years in large companies and startups. I had worked in many different domains (embedded systems, web design/development, front-end, backend and systems). I'm originally from the Dominican Republic and have been livinging in the US for last 14 years. Outside work, I enjoy lifting weights, running and traveling to new places.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, C++

Focused on filling life with activities I enjoy and love doing, having the most fun, and living my best life! I work as a Developer Relations Engineer at Google - creating content like videos, blogs, and code samples as well as presenting at conferences to help developers build, manage, and grow apps with Firebase! In the past, I coded a lot more as a software engineer, and I'm heavily involved in mentoring, teaching, and speaking to students in historically underrepresented groups in tech both at Google and outside. In fact, I taught for GIR twice at Fisk University in 2020 and 2023!

Mock interview coding languages:

Python

I'm very excited to work together with you, I've been a mentor in different programs like Girls Who Code, TechExchange and Code Next and I miss connecting with those experiences. In addition to interview prep and resume review, I'm happy to answer any questions about Google and tech in general. I've been at Google for almost 8 years now in California, and before that I was a software engineer in finance in NYC. Looking forward to connecting with you!

Mock interview coding languages:

Java

Hi, I'm Chang and I am a Sr. Software Engineer on the Google Workspace for Education team. I completed my K-12 education in the Oceania school system, then completed a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science at Rutgers University in 2017. Since then, I've worked for 7 years in industry, mostly on EdTech teams. In my spare time, I've done a lot of Computer Science education volunteering, and right now I'm in the middle of completing a Masters in Learning, Design and Technology at Stanford part-time. I'm here because really enjoyed working with students in the past, and look forward to helping more students be their best selves!

Mock interview coding languages:

Java

I am a software engineer at Google Fi with over 2 years at the company. Prior to joining Google, I worked at Amazon Alexa. I have a Master's degree in Game Development from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Digital Media.

I am passionate about helping students learn more about the tech industry and how to land a job. I am happy to help with resume writing, mock interviews, and answering questions about life at Google and being LGBTQ+ in the tech industry.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java

I graduated from USC (in LA) in 2020 with an MS in Computer Engineering. I worked in a government research position after graduating, but started to prepare for tech interviews after I discovered what tech employees were earning on levels.fyi. Now, I work on network telemetry software used in datacenters across Google, and love my job here.

I am excited to participate in GIR to help others navigate the tech recruitment process and hopefully help you all land jobs you enjoy.

I live in San Francisco with my girlfriend and our mini daschund puppy. I enjoy outdoor activities on weekends: biking, climbing, skiing, and more!

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, C++

I'm Chisom! A HBCU Alum currently a Software Engineer on the Geo Automotive team at Google, basically Google Maps for Cars :) . I graduated from Fisk University in 2022, and I'm currently pursing my Masters in Artificial Intelligence while working full-time at Google.

I'm passionate about Education and helping students grow! Happy to meet you!

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java

Hi everyone! My name is Diego and I'm super excited to be on of your GIR Career Coaches. A couple bits about myself:

- My family's from Mexico City and I was born in California

- I studied Economics and Data Science at the University of Chicago

- I competed in NCAA Division III UC / Track & Field in college

- I worked at AWS as a software engineer before joining Google

- I spent a summer working on Wall Street in NYC

I'm super excited to share my experience and help you navigate your career development!

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Javascript / Typescript

First generation immigrant to the United States. Veteran. Father. Non-traditional education and path to Google. I've made mistakes and wrangled with a few life challenges.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python

I am an Engineering Manager here at Google, where I have worked for the last 10+ years. I received my BS and MS from the University of Pittsburgh. I decided to volunteer as a Career Coach because I enjoy working with students and am passionate about helping people do their best at technical interviews.

Mock interview coding languages:

Java

Hello! I'm John, nice to meet you. I've studied computer science major and currently working on internal Google Cloud products. Sharing my knowledge and expertise has always been my passion and I'm thrilled to have joined in this program to help those in need.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java, Golang

Hi, I'm Jonathan! I've been working at Google for almost 2 years and in software engineering for about 6 years. I went to undergrad at MIT and got my CS masters at Northeastern University. I work on the networking team of the Google Kubernetes Engine, a platform to manage containerized application orchestration on Google Cloud. Looking forward to helping students get over the massive coding interview anxiety. I struggled immensely for years in undergrad until getting real practice and I hope I can give students more confidence in their future coding interviews than I had!

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java, Golang, Javascript

Hi! My name is Kenta, and I'm a senior software engineer that works on Google Wallet Transit.I'm a public school educated Japanese American from Brooklyn, NY.

I'm volunteering because I love to teach, listen, and give advice!

You can book me to talk about career advice, resume reviews, general tech questions, interview prep, mock interviews, "day in the life of a swe", or just a casual chat.

My interests / hobbies include NBA basketball, reality TV, anime, yoga, acrobatics, r&b, hip-hop, and k-pop.

I look forward to chatting with you! I promise I am nice. 

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java

Hi, I've been SWE on Youtube Discovery team for 4 years. Prior to that I got my Master's degree from UC Berkeley. I'm looking forward to share my experiences at Google and better prepare students for their careers.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python

Hello! I'm Nancy, and I graduated from University of Florida with a bachelors in 2023. I started working in Google Cloud in Sept 2023, so I have about a year of working experience, so feel free to chat with me about how starting a full time job for the first time is! I also interned twice at Google before joining and a small company before that. I decided to volunteer since I remembered how much doing mock interviews with my friends helped me, and I hope that this experience will let you help your friends and you too (being the mock interviewer is just as helpful as being the interviewee)!

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, C++

20+ years of experience. Active interview people in Google with 1000+ interviews overall.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java

I did my undergrad in Electrical Engineering at IIT Madras. For graduate studies, I came to Stanford University where I worked on message passing algorithms for machine learning. I joined Google fresh out of grad school in 2012 and have worked on a range of teams / problems like Search, Ads and Youtube Recommendations (my current team). On the way, I had several awesome leads / mentors that I looked up to and that guided me through the journey. I would love an opportunity to pay it forward and help coach / mentor students looking for some help.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, C++

I'm a Software Engineer on Google Classroom, looking forward to meeting and helping students. I graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the pandemic (Class of 2020) and started at Google as an Engineering Resident in July 2020. My first two teams were in Google Cloud, but I moved from Maryland to NYC to work on Google Classroom in Spring 2022. During college I had an internship every summer: two with the US Navy, one with a cybersecurity startup in California and a final one with Microsoft in Seattle.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java

Hi everyone, I'm Sufian, and I'm excited to be your career coach this year! I'm a class of 2022 graduate from University of Rochester and have been at Google for about 2 years on the Search team based in New York. I'm very passionate about teaching, community building, and helping students succeed, because I was a student myself not so long ago. Outside of work I enjoy playing music, trying new cuisines and restaurants, and playing/watching sports. Whether you're interested in a career in tech or just figuring things out, I'm here to help!

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java, C++, JavaScript

I studied software engineering in Australia, ended up graduating as a burnt out husk and decided coding wasn’t for me.

Instead, I pursued a career as a technical consultant, ended up working for Dell EMC when I came to the realization that consulting was more about smiles and handshakes - instead of solving real problems.

I pivoted back and joined Google in Germany as a software engineer, and am now an engineering manager in San Francisco with a team working on anti-fraud solutions for the web platform.

I decided to volunteer as a career coach because I appreciate that there are so many different pathways that people can be on, but regardless of the pathway, everyone deserves an opportunity to feel fulfilled by their career.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, C++, Java

My name is Travis Gorkin and I'm an Engineering Manager at Google. I've been at Google for 4 years working on ChromeOS (the operating system on Chromebooks) and Project Starline (https://blog.google/technology/research/project-starline/). I studied Mechanical Engineering as an undergraduate, and attended University of Pennsylvania's program in Computer Graphics & Game Technology for graduate studies. Prior to joining Google, I worked for over 10 years as a Software Engineer in the game development industry. I'm looking forward to meeting new GIR students get hopefully helping with some coaching and guidance.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, C++, Java

Hi I'm Vicky! In my journey at Google, I went from being a STEP intern to SWE intern to now being full time for 3 years, and am happy to chat about my experience. I have a bachelor's in education so I love getting to meet students and watch them grow. Last year I also volunteered with GIR and I'm Google interview trained so I have a lot of experience with mock interviews.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, C++

I'm a first-generation immigrant from China to US.

I've studied in Software Engineering and Computer Science.

I've been Google for 10 years growing from Software Engineer to Engineering Manager.

I enjoyed building product that people love.

I want to share with learnings and help others to grow.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java, C++

Yuri is an engineering manager at Google with over 20 years of software industry experience. Prior to Google, he has worked at Oracle, Compuware, and Hitachi Consulting, among others. His work has focused on reliability, monitoring, diagnostics, and resilience.

He graduated from Tufts University with a degree in Computer Engineering, but without much of an idea of what one can do with a technical degree other than "programmer". He hopes to use his experience to clear the path for others and help them find their way in this industry.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python

I've had great mentors who have helped me navigate my way into and around Tech. 13+ years later after working at companies such The New York Times, Tumblr, Bitly, and currently Google, I'm hoping that I can help do the same for you.

Mock interview coding languages:

Python, Java